Episodes (9 available)

Jonny Owen tracks the impact of the miners' strike on Britain, on South Wales, and on him

The roots of the strike and why mining for many was the best job ever – and the worst.

Picketing starts and the strike begins. But the row about a national ballot won’t go away.

Memories of Orgreave - the bitterest confrontation of the strike.

What was it like to be a Notts miner in 1984? Two men on opposite sides tell their story.

Will frantic efforts to get a deal over pit closures bring the strike to an end?

As autumn turns to winter, the going gets tough for the miners on the picket line.

As the miners and their families celebrate Christmas, is the end of the strike in sight?